Reading practice

carbon tetrachloride can be very dangerous when it is heated

the government banned carbon tetrachloride in 1970

although carbon tetrachloride can legally be used in industry, it is not allowed in home products

carbon tetrachloride used to be a regular part of cleaning compounds

forbidden

allowed

suggested

instituted

grandly

extensively

largely

hugely

used by itself as a cleanser

banned in industrial use

often used as a component of cleaning products

not allowed in home cleaning products

harmful

colorless

a cleaning compound

inflammable

warmed

breathed in

carelessly used

blown

gave

granted

instituted

took away

regulate product safety

prohibit any use of carbon tetrachloride

instruct industry on cleaning methodologies

ban the use of any chemicals

additional uses for carbon tetrachloride

the banning of various chemical compounds by the U.S. government

further dangerous effects of carbon tetrachloride

the major characteristics of carbon tetrachloride

a survey of eighteenth-century art

a different American artist

Whistler's other famous paintings

European artists

Several artists are presented.

One artist's life and works are described.

Various paintings are contrasted

Whistler's family life is outlined

he was born in America

he spent most of his life in America

he served in the U.S. military

he created most of his famous art in America

seniority

maturity

high pieces

high percentage

unable to find any work at all in Russia

highly supportive of his desire to pursue art

working class

military

a type of painting

the same as a litograph

an art form introduced by Whistler

an art form involving engraving

proportionate

uneven

balanced

lyrical

Whistler worked with a variety of art forms.

Whistler's mother is not the official name of his painting.

Whistler is best known for his etchings.

Whistler's mother is painted in somber tones.

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